President Daniel Noboa votes in Ecuador’s referendum without giving statements

The president of Ecuador, Daniel NoboaThis Sunday, without making any statements, he cast his vote in the referendum called by his Government to implement constitutional and legislative reforms to reinforce the fight against organized crimeattract investment and create jobs.

The Ecuadorian president arrived at his electoral precinct, located in the city of Olonfrom the coastal province of Saint Helenunder a strong security arrangement made up of police and military personnel, as well as his bodyguards.

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FOR Noboa the first lady accompanied him, Lavinia Valbonesithat he will accompany to vote in the city of Guayaquillocated about a two-hour drive from Olon.

Although it was planned to give some short statements After voting, the ruler left without speaking at that place.

Previously he participated Quito at the opening of voting at the headquarters of the National Electoral Council (CNE), where did he say that “The result of this consultation will define the direction and State policy that we will take so that we can face the challenge of combating violence, organized crime, organized crime and generate employment.”

“Today is our time to make historytoday we have the opportunity to mark a before and after, today is the day when we will bury an old country of violence, anguish and poverty and look to a new one Ecuador”Noboa stated.

The head of state highlighted that this referendum “collect many political flags, (because) there are several actors who had the opportunity to include questions.”

“It’s a day to leave behind political flags and hatred, to put aside differences and quarrels and cover ourselves with a single flag, that of Ecuador”, he concluded.

It is anticipated that Noboa speak again in the presidential elections Carondelet Palacein Quitofrom 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT), as soon as the voting day ends and the counting of votes begins.

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The referendum called by Noboa It consists of eleven questions, five of which involve changes in the Constitution 2008, approved during the presidential term of Rafael Corrêa (2007-2017), and the remaining six involve legislative changes to be addressed through the National Assembly (Parliament).

Most of the issues are focused on providing the State with legal tools to reinforce the fight against organized crime gangs, for which Noboa declared the existence in the country of a “internal armed conflict”And went on to call them terrorist groups and non-state belligerent actors.

Therefore, in this matter, the plebiscite proposes that the Armed forces permanently support the Police in operations against organized crime, without the need to issue states of exception, and that the military is responsible for controlling access to prisons, many of them dominated by the criminal gangs until the militarization of prisons that made Noboa.

It also seeks to allow extraditions of Ecuadorians required by the Justice from other countries and increase penalties for crimes related to organized crime, as well as eliminating prison benefits for several of these penal figures.

Added to this are the proposals to create the crime of possession and carrying of weapons for the exclusive use of Police and Armed Forces and that the weapons seized from criminals go immediately to equip police and military personnel, in addition to speeding up the process of expropriation of goods of illicit origin.

Other issues focus on establishing a system of constitutional courtsaccept international arbitrations in any jurisdiction and allow hourly employment contracts.

Source: Elcomercio

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